Then after I increased my back flexibility I found that if I foam rolled my back (even just laying on it and not actively rolling might be enough for some) and standing up and bending down to touch my toes my back would crack. And after doing them for a few months my lower back flexibility greatly increased. (Remembering that your back muscles are small and it's easy to hurt them so bending down extra gently.)Īlongside the seated stretch and I also began bending down to touch my toes. ![]() I'd add that I got in the habit of stretching my lower back by sitting in a chair, moving forward so you're sitting at the end, then slowly bending down forward. My vertebrae just feel like they fall into place like dominoes. And when I do this my spine literally cracks itself. ![]() I ended up sitting against a chair with a back rest today and it really hurt my back so I did what I've been doing lately and it thankfully worked: namely, laying down on a foam roller (a regular one should be fine but I much prefer my vibrating one - you can probably just lay on it but might need to foam roll too) then standing up and slowly bending down to touch my toes (almost pretending I'm holding a barbell too). I worry I'm going to make a fool of myself as I don't know the anatomical and biomechanical specifics but I've been doing this for a few months now and it's really helped me.
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